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Asian
Games 2014: China wins Badminton
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-DR. ABDUL
RUFF COLACHAL
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China has been on top of Asian Games or Asia for ages and this time too
it is maintaining a big lead above both South Korea and Japan that are
also progressing far away, ahead of South Korea by big lead of gold
medals.
China’s superior quality in badminton games has been proven again when
Chinese shuttlers Lin Dan and world champion Chen Long reached
the finals of the ongoing Asian Games 2014 in Incheon South Korea,
removing all other Asian players down and Lin Dan clinched the title.
Chinese
superstar Lin Dan defeated teammate Chen Long to win the men's badminton
singles title in Asian Games here on 29th September.
Newly-crowned
world champion Chen Long started better in the first game, going into the break
11-4 up, with Lin appearing not in form. After committing several errors, Lin
lost the game 12-21. But the 31-year-old Lin rallied in the second with
both players putting on an amazing display of powerful smashes and deft net
duels. After leading 18-16, Lin never allowed his opponent to catch up by
taking the game 21-16.
Chen did
make Lin sweat with a few flashes of brilliance in the decider. However,
consistent Lin proved unstoppable to win 21-16, taking a 2-1 victory.
China was
the runaway leader in the 17th Asian Games medals tally with 238 medals,
including of 113 golds. South Korea was a distant second with 146 medals (44
golds) and Japan was third with 133 medals (35 golds).
It looks
China would greatly improve its tally of 2010
Asiad.
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